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Loan Officer Compensation Rules Finalized

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by Jann Swanson on January 18 2013, 3:32 PM

The fourth and last of the final regulations coming from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Financial Protection Act was released Friday afternoon. This rule addresses the causes of what CFPB Director...
Shipping Container Houses Are Coming

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by Mortgage News Daily on October 10 2006, 7:00 AM

Could America's record balance of payments deficit with China be the solution to low cost housing? Might it even be an unprecedented opportunity to be Green? America is buying so much merchandise from other countries, primarily China and selling so little...
Understanding Your Credit Score

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by Mortgage News Daily on February 21 2005, 8:00 AM

Knowing your credit score and how it is calculated is increasingly important when going for that big loan....
Understanding Your Credit Score - Part 2

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by Mortgage News Daily on February 22 2005, 8:00 AM

Whether credit scoring works for you or against you, it is probably here to stay. Understand what it does for and to you, and improve that score whenever you can....
Mortgage Servicing Rights: Traded Like Baseball Cards?

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by Mortgage News Daily on June 06 2005, 7:00 AM

Your mortgage might be sold but the rights to service it are more likely to be transferred at some time during the life of the loan. What does this mean and should you be concerned?...
Senator Obama Lays out Housing Policy - Third in a Series

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by Mortgage News Daily on April 04 2008, 7:00 AM

The third candidate to outline his plans for ending the housing market meltdown was Senator Barack Obama . Speaking at Cooper Union in New York recently the senator addressed the need for tightening regulations and reforming the financial regulatory system...
Fannie Mae Authorizes Purchase of 40 Year Mortgage Loans

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by Mortgage News Daily on June 09 2005, 7:00 AM

New Fannie Mae initiative opens secondary market to 40-year loans....
Home Appraisal 101 - What is Inside Your Appraisal?

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by Mortgage News Daily on March 16 2005, 7:00 AM

You paid for an appraisal when you purchased your home, now learn what inside your home appraisal...
Home Prices Show Largest Annual Increase in Nearly Seven Years

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by Jann Swanson on February 05 2013, 10:43 AM

Home prices in December posted the largest annual increase in nearly seven years according to CoreLogic's Home Price Index (HPI) report. December was also the 10th consecutive month in which home prices increased nationally. The index that included distressed...
GSE Reform Could Have Dire Unintended Consequences for Renters

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by Jann Swanson on December 11 2012, 1:31 PM

Rental housing is a growing crisis according to the Center for American Progress, but policymakers have made it "an afterthought in the debate over the future of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ." David M. Abromowitz, a Senior Fellow at the...
New Fed Data Reveals More About How Treasuries Stack up

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by Jann Swanson on August 29 2013, 12:17 PM

Michael Fleming, Vice President, Research and Statistics Group of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York (FRBNY) recently provided a tutorial on the bank's blog, Liberty Street Economics on how to interpret and use new data on primary dealer activity ....
PMI Deduction Buried In The Closing Acts Of Congress

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by Mortgage News Daily on December 13 2006, 8:00 AM

It has not been widely reported, but late in the closing session of the 109th Congress which adjourned this past weekend may have been a bit of good news for homeowners. Buried deep within the Act at Section 419 was a one page attachment entitled " Premiums...
FSB Issues Principles for Sound Mortgage Underwriting

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by Jann Swanson on April 18 2012, 3:49 PM

The Financial Stability Board (FSB) has released its Principles for Sound Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices . FSB is an international body that was established after the 2009 G-20 Summit to monitor and make recommendations about the global financial...
This Old House vs. That New House

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by Mortgage News Daily on April 18 2006, 7:00 AM

It's off topic from the green building /living topic we have been investigating, but maybe not so much. The decision to buy a new home or an older home has many ramifications and energy efficiency and the impact on the environment are among them. While...
Fannie Moves to Accommodate Student Loan Debt

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by Jann Swanson on April 25 2017, 1:28 PM

At $1.4 trillion, student loan debt represents the U.S.'s second largest debt market behind mortgages and, in several recent surveys, younger respondents have said those loans are a large reason they are unable to save up a downpayment to buy a home....

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